QC People Team Leader

Job Description Summary

At GE HealthCare Cork, we are looking for a QC People Team Leader Lead and develop a talented Quality Control Raw Materials team, playing a critical role in ensuring the quality, safety, and availability of materials that support life-changing healthcare products.

In this leadership role, you will oversee the compliant and efficient inspection, sampling, testing, and release of raw materials, packaging components, labels, and leaflets in accordance with cGMP requirements. You will foster a high-performance culture focused on quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement, while ensuring right-first-time execution, timely material disposition, and reliable supply to support manufacturing operations and business success.

Job Description

Responsibilities

People Leadership & Team Management

Lead, manage, motivate, and develop a team of QC analysts.

Set clear objectives and KPIs, conduct performance reviews, ensure resourcing and succession planning, support recruitment and training, and drive a culture of accountability, engagement, quality, and safety.

Raw Materials & Packaging Release Oversight

Accountable for timely sampling, testing, and release/rejection of raw materials, packaging components, labels, and leaflets.

Ensure compliance with specifications and regulatory requirements and meet turnaround timelines to support manufacturing.

Quality Systems & Compliance

Ensure compliance with cGMP, GDP, and data integrity requirements.

Lead investigations (OOS, deviations), support audits, ensure inspection readiness, and drive closure of quality actions.

Operational Excellence

Monitor KPIs, turnaround times, and right-first-time metrics.

Implement continuous improvement initiatives using Lean Six Sigma principles and optimize laboratory systems such as LIMS.

Planning & Collaboration

Work closely with Supply Chain, QA, Manufacturing, and other stakeholders.

Support escalation processes, attend daily meetings, and communicate material status effectively.

Training & Development

Ensure all team members are trained and qualified.

Identify skill gaps and deliver ongoing technical and GMP training.

Health, Safety & Environment

Maintain high EHS standards, ensure safe working practices, and participate in audits and safety initiatives.

Additional Responsibilities

Deputise for QC Manager, support budget planning, represent QC in meetings, and provide technical support across the site.

PRINCIPAL QUALIFICATION:

Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline or equivalent

Background in science or engineering is preferred.

Experience in the pharmaceutical or regulated manufacturing environment is desirable.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

Good communicational, Leadership and motivational skills, Flexibility and agility.

Openness to change and a proven ability to work on own initiative.

WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Knowledge of Quality systems, Lab instrumentation and cGMP requirements

Basic experience in an HPRA /FDA regulated environment

Good interpersonal and Leadership skills.

Inclusion and Diversity

Behaviors

We expect all employees to live and breathe our behaviors: to act with humility and build trust; lead with transparency; deliver with focus, and drive ownership – always with unyielding integrity.

Total Rewards

Our total rewards are designed to unlock your ambition by giving you the boost and flexibility you need to turn your ideas into world-changing realities. Our salary and benefits are everything you’d expect from an organization with global strength and scale, and you’ll be surrounded by career opportunities in a culture that fosters care, collaboration and support.

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Additional Information

Relocation Assistance Provided: No